When does cellulite appear?

As discussed, the appearance of cellulite is made worse when fat cells in the subcutaneous connective tissue under the skin becomes too closely packed together. Usually found on the thighs and butt, especially in women, cellulite has a characteristic “cottage cheese” appearance. The areas cellulite attaches itself differs between men and women. The reason it probably affects more women than men stems from the basic muscular makeup that is different from women than men. Simply, the cell structure between men and women is inherently different; a woman's connective tissue becomes more and more inflexible, especially as she ages, undergoes hormonal changes, and experiences any type of weight changes, gains and losses, including those from pregnancy, especially repeated pregnancies. The rippled effect known as cellulite occurs when a woman gains weight and her fat cells expand and fold upwards towards the surface of the skin. In contrast, men do not usually go through the same type of weight differentiations in their lifetimes or dramatic hormonal changes like women, thereby less fat on the thighs accumulates. Moreover, men’s outer layer of skin is thicker than women, hiding any indication of congested fat cells within.